Father’s Day gathering turns deadly after Slidell shooting

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James Chaney photo courtesy Slidell Police

Father’s Day gathering turns deadly after Slidell shooting

James Chaney photo courtesy Slidell Police

SLIDELL, La. — A Father’s Day family gathering turned deadly Sunday night after a dispute between family members in Slidell.

According to Slidell Police, residents reported gunfire about 8:45 p.m. in the 1300 block of Sunset Drive. When officers arrived, they found 40-year-old Eric Brown lying in the street with several gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at an area hospital.

Investigators said James Chaney, and Brown, his aunt’s fiance, got into a verbal argument in the back yard of 1301 Sunset Drive.

At some point, James Chaney armed himself with a 9-mm semi-automatic pistol. . The argument then continued into the street and turned physical. Chaney fired several shots at Brown, striking him several times. Brown ran down the street and collapsed.